FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALERE DETERMINE HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO

MDR report key: 7695415 · Received July 17, 2018

Report

Report Number
1221359-2018-00451
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2018
Date of Event
November 16, 2017
Report Date
July 17, 2018
Manufacturer
ALERE SCARBOROUGH, INC.
Product Code
MZF
UDI-DI
10811877010293
PMA / PMN Number
BP120037-0
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON RETAINED KIT LOT 090955 WITH THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL SERUM/PLASMA CONTROL SAMPLES: (B)(6). THE KIT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, QC DATA AND BATCH RECORDS FOR LOT 090955 WERE REVIEWED. RELEASE TESTING WAS VALID AND THE LOT WAS FOUND TO BE PERFORMING AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS FOR LOT 090955 WERE REVIEWED. THIS LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE OR UNCONFIRMED FALSE POSITIVE RELATED TO LOT NUMBER 090955 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THE PRODUCT IS PERFORMING OUTSIDE LABEL CLAIMS. IN HOUSE TESTING WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE RESULTS OBTAINED MAY POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE MAY HAVE CONTAINED SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE RESULTS. THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THIS DEVICE LOT IS PERFORMING WITHIN LABELED CLAIMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED 3 (B)(6) AG RESULTS ON SERUM SAMPLES TESTED WITH 3 ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO DEVICES. SUBSEQUENT CONFIRMATORY TESTING DEMONSTRATED (B)(6) RESULTS. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE PATIENT WAS PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF TESTING HOWEVER, AGE, TREATMENT, AND PATIENT OUTCOME ARE UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
536402 ALERE DETERMINE HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO IVD FOR HIV AG/AB MZF ALERE SCARBOROUGH, INC. 090955 10811877010293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1